Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 September 2017 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Risk assessments are not rigorous enough. The childminder has not identified that some equipment, such as the water feature in the garden, compromises children's safety.  The childminder does not reflect carefully enough on the overall quality of the provision to help identify areas for development and effectively address all weaknesses.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistant are caring and responsive towards children' individual needs. Children have established very close attachments to them and this helps to support children's confidence and emotional well-being.  The childminder gathers good information about children's care, routines and interests from parents when they first start. She understands and is sensitive to children's individual care needs and meets them well.  The childminder develops positive relationships with parents. She keeps them informed about the care and experiences she provides to their children. This helps them to work together and maintain continuity between home and the provision.  Children benefit from a wide range of appealing resources that provide appropriate challenge. These are easily accessible to children to encourage their choice and independence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 conduct regular risk assessments of the premises in order to identify and minimise all hazards to children's safety, with particular regard to the water feature in the garden. 12/10/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 reflect more carefully on the overall quality of the provision to help identify areas for development in order to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector viewed areas of the premises used for childminding and the resources available.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector took account of parents' views from written references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed a training course to update her knowledge of the local procedures that she should follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She is alert to signs that may indicate a cause for concern should a child be at risk of harm from extreme views. The childminder ensures children are supervised well. However, risk assessments are not robust enough to include all possible hazards children might come into contact with and how to minimise these. The childminder keeps her teaching knowledge up to date through training and by researching updates. She collects information from other early years providers online. She monitors her assistant by ensuring he completes training. He is aware of his safeguarding responsibility, and clear about how to observe children and assess their progress. Parents are very pleased with the quality of the provision and the care their children receive. However, the childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

has not fully reflected carefully enough on the overall quality of the provision to help identify areas for development and effectively address all weaknesses.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder spends time talking to babies, introducing new words and giving lots of eye contact. This helps children to develop their vocabulary. The childminder encourages young children to use signing to communicate with her. Children play dens in the dark tent where they sit on comfy cushions to read books. The childminder observes children regularly and checks and monitors their progress against the typical range of development for their age. This helps her to identify what they need to learn next. She encourages parents to access the online journals and to share events taking place at home. The childminder interacts enthusiastically with the children and she gets down to babies' level to offer good interaction. Older children explore the living world. Children learn about how an aquaponics system works, and how fish waste can be used to fertilise plants and how the plants clean the water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has not identified all possible hazards within the environment and has not updated the risk assessments to include the water feature. However, the negative impact on children's well-being is reduced as a result of the close supervision that is maintained when children use the garden. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks. Children have daily fresh air and enjoy a range of different experiences and outings. They use the outside space, ride wheeled toys, play ball games and go to the park to see the ducks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the key skills that will help them as they move on to the next stage in their learning. Children create passports and postcards as they share their experiences about holidays they have been on. Children develop their personal, social and emotional skills and create self-portraits as they explore their emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544011 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1113487 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2017. She lives in Wyken in Coventry. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 7am until 6pm all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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